Leon Lawrence Burcalow
b. 23 September 1923, d. 27 January 2007
- Leon Lawrence Burcalow was born on 23 September 1923 in Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas.
- He married Lucy Marie Abercrombie, daughter of John Quincy Abercrombie and Lucy Hughes.
- Leon Lawrence Burcalow became a widower at the 1 May 2005 death of his wife Lucy Marie Abercrombie.
- Leon Lawrence Burcalow died on 27 January 2007 at age 83.
- He was interred at Kilgore City Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas.
- The following appeared in a local newspaper: Leon Lawrence Burcalow, 83, a native of Burkburnett, Texas, formerly of Kilgore, Texas, and resident of Jackson, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilgore Cemetery.
He is survived by five daughters, Susan Goudeau and husband, Jimmy, of Baton Rouge, Beth Winkler and husband, Chris, of Birmingham, Katherine Burcalow and husband, Craig Flentke, of Austin, Texas, Rosemary Vegas and husband, John, of Houston and Raynelle Lanier and husband, Phillip, of Stafford, Va; two sons, David Burcalow and wife, Memory, of Amsterdam, N.Y., and retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. James M. Burcalow of Platte City, Mo; five grandchildren, Allison Winkler, Robbie Winkler, Kelly Goudeau, Thomas Lanier and Elizabeth Burcalow; and one sister, Doris Riddlesperger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Bessie Burcalow; three sisters, Bobby Kerr, Billie Lee Thornbrugh and Rose Thompson; one brother, Jesse Burcalow; and one granddaughter, Claire Renee Goudeau.
He lived with his wife, Lucy Abercrombie Burcalow, in Thibodaux for more than 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II during which he participated in the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings in Normandy, France. He also served in the Southwest Pacific Theater of operations, where he participated in combat operations in New Guinea and Luzon in the Philippines. He retired from Exxon with more than 40 years of service.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening, barbequing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was also a member of the D-Day Museum in New Orleans and participated in the 60th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion celebrations at the museum in June 2004.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Claire Renee Goudeau Memorial Fund Inc., 19535 W. Piney Point Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70817, or the National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130.
Rader Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. - The following appeared on 1 February 2007 in the Longview News-Journal: Graveside services for Leon Lawrence Burcalow, 83, of Jackson, La., formerly of Kilgore and Thibodaux, La., will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 3, 2007, at Kilgore Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. Mr. Burcalow died January 27, 2007, in Jackson, La. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II, Exxon retiree, and member of D-Day Museum in New Orleans, La. Survivors include his daughters, Susan Goudeau, Beth Winkler, Katherine Burcalow Flentke, Rosemary Vegas and Raynelle Lanier; sons, David Burcalow and James M. Burcalow, U.S. Army Lt. Col., retired; and sister, Doris Riddlesperger.
- Last Edited: 29 Apr 2013